Let and See

Let

Let verb - To give permission to.

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See and let are semantically related. In some cases you can use "See" instead a verb "Let".

Nearby Word: letting

See verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

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Let and see are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Let" instead a verb "See".

Nearby Words: seen, seeing

character	let character	see character
man	let man	see man
people	let people	see people
body	let body	see body
Other words: time, way, face, nothing.

And don't try to do that thing where you look right next to the thing you're trying to see and let your peripheral vision pick it out.

Source: Invisibility Index
Metroid also let you see Samus in a bikini if you finished the game in less than an hour, and certain passwords would let you play the whole game with her in that state.

Source: Urban Legend of Zelda
This happens to Schlock, too.Ebby: I need to see if these lieutenant tabs will let me revoke metaphor privileges from a sergeant.

Source: Webcomic / Schlock Mercenary

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See and Let. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/see

Let & See. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/see>.

See or Let. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/let/see.

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